Life After One Direction: The 9 Best Solo Singles by Former Members

The first solo single from any of the One Direction boys stands the test of the time and remains the best. Only a few months passed in between when Zayn officially left the band that made him a star and when he released his debut song under his own name, and when he did, it made an enormous splash right out of the gate. “Pillowtalk” debuted at No. 1, and it helped his first album Mind of Mine do the same shortly thereafter. It’s sexy, bombastic, and surprisingly well done.